# Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers

https://mins.news/en/item/127872

- Ars Technica, 2026-11-03 20:39 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/11/russia-looks-to-hide-data-centers-underground-as-ukrainian-drones-strike-back/

> Ukrainian drone strikes damaged data centers housing AI supercomputers and disrupted cloud services for millions of Russian users. Russian tech companies are seeking to secure and conceal facilities underground, while the Kremlin requires operators to reserve computing capacity for emergencies and has authorized possible use of foreign data centers. Rostelcom has discussed underground sites with Norilsk, and a regional governor proposed building centers in open-pit coal mines beneath parks.

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